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Kingston Police (also known as Service de police de Kingston)
Kingston, Ontario
Grant of a Flag and Badge
April 15, 2016
Vol. VI, p. 600
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Blazon
Badge
The shield of the Arms of the City of Kingston (Gules a Martello tower Argent upon a base wavy Argent charged with two barrulets Azure, in chief three Eastern crowns Or) within an annulus Argent edged and inscribed SERVING OUR COMMUNITY in letters Azure, all within a wreath of maple leaves Or issuant from a trillium flower, the whole ensigned by the Royal Crown proper;
Symbolism
Badge
This design, which includes the shield of the arms of the city of Kingston in the centre, follows the traditional structure of municipal police badges. The Royal Crown symbolizes the fact that the department assists in the administration of the Crown’s justice, while the maple leaves and trillium flower are references to Canada and to Ontario.